The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Let Ri himself take a good look at the power of our Chinese navy!"

The people next to him were very surprised by Chen Shaokuan's state, especially the adjutant Zheng Dateng who had followed him for many years, but it is rare to see this officer who is usually serious and refuses to let go of the traditional naval appearance from morning to night. Show your sharpness!

At this time, His Excellency Minister Chen, no matter how unusually he looked on indifferently in the face of Bo Yun's treacherous officialdom, or knowing that it was impossible, he still tried his best to fight for the construction and future of the navy, and was scolded by the Fujian faction inside the navy. In order to eat inside and outside, he also tried every means to harmonize the relationship with Zhong Yang and other local admirals, and wanted to knead this loose sand into a human being again.But time and time again, he kept bumping into walls and failing, which made Shaohua die young, lonely and lonely.

What replaces the despondency and helplessness that is so cold to the bone marrow is a surge of enthusiasm that can ignite a volcano and boil the sea. On the ruddy face, the brilliance blooms is like the excitement of youth, and the tall and straight body like a pine cypress releases like a mountain. Indestructible majestic will!

It's as if, this vast killing field of thousands of miles of sea, hundreds of thousands of tons of steel, are all under his control, and with a wave of his hand, it will overwhelm the river and sea!

"Mr. Chen, you are finally alive!"

Zheng Dateng and others couldn't help sobbing. He thought that it would be impossible to see the comforting scene of the old chief's relief and ambition being rewarded in his life. He didn't expect that on this dangerous battlefield, the fate of the Chinese navy and even the country is very likely to be determined. During the war, unexpectedly came!

More than a dozen pairs of hot eyes looked over with reverence, and Chen Shaokuan seemed to be aware of it.Glancing back at them, he smiled slightly and said, "What are you all looking at me for? Keep working!"

"Yes!" With a shout full of enthusiasm and excitement, everyone in the command room exploded with efficiency as if they were on fire, and their spirits were high.

The two heavy cruisers speeded up and overtook the other vehicles suddenly, grabbed the front of the battleship and aircraft carrier at 36 knots, and turned sharply to the northwest.The four destroyers who were slightly behind followed closely, their sharp knife-shaped bows splitting the waves.Fast as galloping horses, the four slender and huge warships deviated greatly amidst the loud alarm, and the huge hull weighing tens of thousands of tons pushed away the waves.Layers of surging waves are discharged, and the huge formation is like a group of migrating giant whales, changing lanes and galloping!

The whole fleet accelerates to 35 knots!If it weren't for the battleships to hold back.It may even be higher!Stagger an acute angle with the opposing Japanese fleet, and kill towards its left front!

In "Taishan", Wang Wenda shouted excitedly: "Wow! It's finally time to see the truth! The little plane is flickering and flickering. At the critical moment, our cannon cannons have to speak effectively! Hahaha! Little devil Ladies, wait for Grandpa to open the ladle for you!"

The captain and commander who didn't have the slightest bit of prudence behaved so nonchalantly on the stage, causing a bunch of his subordinates to cover their faces, it's too shameful!If Chief Chen sees this, he may not be able to criticize it!As a Marine, always be mindful of your demeanor.That is an unchangeable iron dogma!What's the matter!

But they can only see what they can see. The so-called top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. From the big boss Zhu Bin onwards, there are not many young men who can sit still and run to the forefront of the battle regardless of their status.outrageous!

It's all right now, I finally let this fellow succeed!Sitting under his buttocks is probably the most advanced battleship in the world, so it's no wonder that he doesn't want to be tossed to death!

The performance of the new battleships of the task force is extremely high in all aspects, especially the overall speed, compared with a group of old warships that are seriously hindered by the Japanese army.That's not a tiny bit higher.The four battleships as its capital ships and the "Fengxiang" aircraft carrier, even after refitting, have a top speed of only 25 knots, a difference of 10 knots!Moreover, there are huge differences in acceleration performance, turning radius, seaworthiness, and other aspects. The "Nagato" with the world's highest bridge bridge is inherently afraid to use such a large-angle high-speed steering, not to mention, other The speed of investigation and decision-making lags behind in all aspects!

The two fleets were separated by a hundred nautical miles, and the high-altitude reconnaissance planes of both sides could capture the movement in time. In less than half an hour, a Japanese reconnaissance plane that broke through the obstruction suddenly found that the target fleet's position was out of order, and hurriedly sent a telegram. police report.

But sadly, the few guys on this reconnaissance plane are obviously not qualified. The content of the first telegram is just: "The enemy fleet suddenly changed direction!"

Yamamoto 56 frowned and ordered to call back: "Please describe clearly, the specific position and speed of the enemy ships, as well as the exact number."

It took a few minutes for the reconnaissance plane to call back: "The enemy ship seized the head, and there are 2 capital ships."

Yamamoto 56 is a little annoyed, his order is clear enough, what is going on with these guys? !But thinking about the need to send it from him to the heavy cruiser where the reconnaissance plane is located, and then forward it to that unreliable guy, it's normal to be a bit wordy, so I urged confirmation again.

But in this little effort, the reconnaissance plane was discovered by the hunting and killing two-plane formation cruising around, and two "flying sharks" suddenly rushed to blow it up in the air!

When another reconnaissance plane desperately found the exact position of the aircraft carrier formation and reported it, it was delayed for another 10 to [-] minutes. At this time, an angle of nearly [-] degrees had been formed between the two fleets!

Yamamoto 56 was furious immediately!If you want to go straight down, the opponent will be able to go to the left side of your home in an hour, and then you can cut it obliquely and just be able to chase after it. Just the effort of your own fleet turning around and turning around will be able to bear hundreds of tons of ammunition. !

The combat staff had already quickly marked the position of the enemy ship on the chart. Yamamoto 56 thought for less than a minute, and decisively ordered the fleet to turn to the left rudder, and firmly demanded to sail directly to the north at the largest angle, and never allow the opponent to take the lead.

The opponent was able to speed up like this for nearly an hour, which showed that he had no intention of fleeing south or avoiding north, and obviously wanted to confront him with the cutting-edge warship.Yamamoto couldn't help but nodded: "Well, courage is commendable! It is said that the commander and commander is the Minister of the Navy of China. I hope it will not disappoint too much."

After being surprised at the beginning, a group of staff officers showed disdainful expressions.They all knew that Chen Shaokuan was born as a sailor in the late Qing Dynasty and later attended the Nanyang Naval Academy. In terms of academic level, he was far inferior to those elites of the Imperial Navy!Although he was a minister in name only, he had never commanded such a large and advanced fleet to fight. Just looking at this reckless change of formation, he knew that his reputation was nothing more than nothing.

The three staff officers were young and energetic, and smiled easily: "Do the Chinese people want to regain the dignity of their ancestors in the giant ship confrontation? It is really naive. Don't you know how powerful the imperial power is?"

Whether it's a battleship or a heavy cruiser, their number and firepower are twice that of theirs. It is impossible to win in a direct confrontation. Don't they understand such an obvious gap?In this case, using high speed to escape is the most sensible choice. Even for the honor of soldiers, you can't make fun of a country's naval power!

Yamamoto 56 waved his hand to stop their schadenfreude: "Don't underestimate our opponents! They won't be unclear about our strength, and they still choose to change in this way. There must be something to rely on. Don't be careless. Order the reconnaissance plane to continue to pay close attention and don't relax your vigilance. !"

He squinted his eyes, thinking quickly in his mind: "What exactly is that Minister Chen going to do? It is said that he is also a smart person who values ​​aircraft carriers and aircraft operations. Even if he doesn't have the sacrifice spirit of the Imperial Navy, don't worry about it." It's a fluke."

Although the speed of the fleet can't keep up, Yamamoto is not too worried. The opponent sailed here far away from the country and ran more than 2000 nautical miles. The short-legged destroyers should have been replenished once. The combat continuity is not much, and it is far away from the mainland. Japan, which is only over 1000 nautical miles away, is convenient.Avoiding to go north, perhaps seeking greater maneuvering space, or finding traces of the second team outflanking?But even so, how much distance can be opened?There is a fighter plane, and there is no way to escape.

"Huh?! Do they have follow-up warships to respond?!" Yamamoto 56's forehead was twitching, and he hurriedly looked through the latest intelligence summary, and found that as of this morning, another part of the enemy's ships were still assembled in Hainan. Both aircraft carriers are there.

It seems that I think too much.Yamamoto laughed at himself. Aircraft carriers and battleships are not dumplings. You can squeeze as many as you want. The other party can secretly build the two ships in front of you.No kidding.

Shaking his head, Yamamoto 56 discarded this unreliable idea and continued to work on the chart.

Across the vast sea, the two fleets headed north with all their strength. As if afraid of being overtaken, the task force ran for another three hours and ran 130 nautical miles before turning east. The Yamamoto Fleet was delayed for half an hour just turning around. When they turned around to catch up, they found that the distance from the opponent had increased to 100 nautical miles in a straight line. If this continues, when the two sides meet, they will be pulled away by the opponent. Battleship cut to the head!

This will definitely not work!While secretly shocked by the opponent's high speed, he ordered the fleet to turn around again, making a huge U-shaped turn, crossing the opponent's channel by 45 degrees. If it continues like this, it will still be able to occupy a favorable position after about 4 hours. Yes, the opponent does not change the formation.

But this is obviously impossible, the two sides are too close, and there are reconnaissance planes entangled in the sky, and no one can hide their whereabouts, unless the lights are blacked out at night, but in such clear weather, even a distance of ten or twenty nautical miles can still be found. , as long as the opponent doesn't run away, there is always a chance!

But there is one bad thing, the outflanking plan of the second team is obviously not feasible, and the fighter planes that take off are too far away, which is not suitable.

After confirming the position of the Second Squadron, Yamamoto 56 ordered: "Order the Second Squadron to turn around immediately and go north ahead of time from our left wing, and beware of the Chinese fleet taking advantage of its speed to change lanes and attack."

Looking up at the sun that had already set in the west, he couldn't help sighing, it seems that it is not so easy to want a quick battle! (to be continued)rq